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Dr. Athos Patsalides and Dr. Marc Dinkin have published new results from their clinical trial testing venous sinus stenting (VSS), showing for the first time a quantitative reduction in intracranial pressure in patients who have had the stenting procedure. The paper was published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery and is available to all through Open Access.
Dr. Philip Stieg, Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. Stieg sits down with radio host John Catsimatidis about the effects of marijuana and any potential long-term effects it may have.
Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery 2018

Dr. Theodore Schwartz & Dr. Vijay Anand co-directed their annual course, Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base & Pituitary Surgery. Attendees discussed difficult cases & practiced hands-on techniques on cadavers.

New York Magazine Best Doctors 2018 - Weill Cornell Medicine Neurosurgeons
The annual list of “Best Doctors in New York,” published this week by New York magazine, includes eight of our faculty members
Dr. Michael Kaplitt - Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Kaplitt's patient, Steve Smith, speak with CoreBrain Journal to talk about essential tremor and high-frequency focused ultrasound.

Weill Cornell Medicine - Biomedical Engineering Retreat

The Department of Neurological Surgery of Weill Cornell Medicine and the Department of Biomedical Engineering of Cornell's Ithaca campus met for a retreat to discuss collaborations. Both parties presented their own research and held sessions by which they discussed multidisciplinary collaborations and potential projects.

Dr. Stieg Awarded 2018 Ellis Island Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor, which is an award recognized by Congress, is given annually to exceptional individuals for outstanding contributions to their field.
From "Role of inhibitory control in modulating focal seizure spread"
The findings describe laboratory findings that could have important implications for epilepsy in humans
11 Weill Cornell Medicine Neurosurgery Faculty Members Selected to 2018 List of New York SuperDoctors
The annual list, published each May in the New York Times Magazine, is assembled based on peer nomination, credentials, and achievement.
Drs. Rohan Ramakrishna and Ibrahim Hussain of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center
Dr. Ramakrishna & Dr. Hussain were honored for their work in gliomas and bioengineered disc tissue.

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